Anton bought a picnic cooler. his total bill, with tax, was $7.95. he paid 6 percent sales tax. how much did he pay for the cooler alone without the tax? for the cost of the cooler, solve: 106% of cost of cooler = $7.95 to find the total bill in terms of the cost of the cooler : 100% of cooler price + 6% of cooler price (tax) 106% of cost (7.95) now, solve this problem. 106% of $ = $7.95